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For some, gecko feet are, simply, gecko feet. For “bioinspirationalist” Jeffery Karp, however, the natural world – gecko feet included – holds the key to the future of medicine. In this compelling article, journalist Laura Parker takes you behind the scenes at Karp Labs – one of the foremost bioinspirational labs in the world – and reveals the ways studying nature helps Karp and his team find fixes for some of today’s toughest human dilemmas. getAbstract recommends this article to everyone interested in bioengineering trends.

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What “bioinspiration” research entails,

How Jeffrey Karp draws inspiration from nature to solve medical dilemmas and

Why selling nature-inspired products is difficult.

About the Author

Laura Parker is a commissioning editor at The Guardian, focusing on sustainable business. She is the author of Power Play, a book examining the rise of social impact video games.

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When most people look at a gecko, they don’t usually think about solving complex medical issues. But then again, Jeffrey Karp isn’t most people; he is a “bioinspirationalist.” Karp, along with others in his field, dedicate their lives to finding answers to medical and scientific questions by studying...